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The Last Word: Dallas Tops Site Selection’s Metro Rankings, ‘Double Shot’ of Life Sciences Investment Adds to Momentum

by | Mar 5, 2024
According to a new report from Dallas-based JLL, society is accelerating the volume of data it creates at a rapid rate—and that data is foundational to how we work, live, and play. That's led to sharply increasing demand for data centers in a time of tightening supply, forcing a shift toward secondary and new, emerging markets. 
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North Texas’ Happy Place: Plano Makes Outside Magazine’s 15 Happiest Cities List
by | Oct 11, 2023
With "lots of options for work and play," green space aplenty, and a welcoming vibe, Plano made Outdoor Magazine's cut of havens for happy living. The city also boasts the No. 1 park system in Texas per the Trust for Public Land and has a master plan to stay on top.
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The Last Word: Steve Case On a “Once in a Lifetime” Kind of Opportunity
by | Sep 15, 2023
Investor and tech pioneer Steve Case, best known as the co-founder and former CEO of AOL, made this call to action yesterday while visiting North Texas at Dallas Startup Week in Frisco. The pandemic "created an opening that's a unique, maybe even once-in-a-lifetime, kind of opportunity," he added.
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Irving’s ShiftKey Expands Tech Solution to Acute Care Facilities
by | Sep 15, 2023
Betting on its tech to address a looming care crisis, ShiftKey is expanding its on-demand healthcare staffing platform into acute care facilities in six states. CEO Mike Vitek (above left with CFO Brian Scott and CRO Brandon Tappan) is hopeful the move "can help chip away at the strain these facilities and healthcare providers face each and every day."
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Texas Tops New List of 10 Fastest-Growing and Most Affordable States in U.S.

United Regions Van Lines, a leading U.S. long-distance moving service provider, has released its research findings on the 10 Fastest Growing and Cheapest States in America for 2023. And the Lone Star State tops the list.
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Comerica Bank Boosts Small Business Efforts with New Regional Leadership Positions
by | Mar 16, 2023

Dallas-based Comerica Bank is bolstering its Small Business Banking segment with the appointment of three regional directors and announced the debut of several digital solutions throughout the year, focusing on payments and access to convenient capital....

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Irving-Based ExxonMobil Takes Step Toward World’s Largest Low-Carbon Hydrogen Facility
by | Jan 30, 2023
The company has awarded a contract for front-end engineering and design for the project. Its Baytown low-carbon hydrogen, ammonia, and carbon capture facility is expected to produce 1 billion cubic feet of low-carbon hydrogen per day, making it the largest low-carbon hydrogen project in the world at planned startup in 2027-2028.
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With New $300M Joint Venture, Dallas Single-Family Rental Giant Eyes High-End Homes
by | Mar 7, 2022
Dallas-based Invitation Homes is teaming up with Boston property investment firm Rockpoint Group to buy and renovate expensive single-family homes for rental. Their plan: targeting homes in “premium neighborhoods" across the U.S. to serve "renters by choice." With expected debt, the total venture commitment is $750 million.
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Dallas Invents: 128 Patents Granted for Week of May 18

by | Jun 2, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Apple’s adaptive multiplexing and transmit/receive diversity, Flypsi’s telephone network system, Micell Technologies’ coatings containing multiple drugs, Polte’s multi-path mitigation in tracking objects using a distributed antenna system, rewardStyle’s affiliate link generation, Tesla Laboratories’ mobile device as an input device for surveys at a live event, TMGCore’s liquid immersion cooling, Twitter’s swipe-to-like, and USAA’s biometric authentication on push notification.
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Dallas Invents: 125 Patents Granted for Week of May 11
by | May 25, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven’s event trigger based on region-of-interest near hand-shelf interaction, American Airlines’ monitoring/alert system for airline gate activities, Danco’s smart water system, Dell’s method to manage file access rights in an information handling system, Discourse.AI’s training of chatbots , Fresh Innovations’ avocado tray, Lintec of America’s tear-resistant nanofiber sheet, IBM’s managing transparent windows, Rain Bird’s volumetric budget based irrigation control, and RFCyber’s payments between two mobile devices.
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Dallas Invents: 115 Patents Granted for Week of May 4
by | May 19, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Allied Bioscience's aqueous antimicrobial coatings, American Leather Operations convertible furniture, Caris Science's method for measuring the amount of at least one molecule in a bio sample, Siemens Industry Software 's environmental perception in autonomous driving STMicroelectronics' NFC antenna switch, Toyota's collaboorative robot hand bearing for high-torque tightening applications, and vSpatial's method for creating a collaborative virtual session.
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Dallas Invents: 119 Patents Granted for Week of April 27
by | May 11, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Bank of America's authentication using blockchains, Dell's validation of data integrity through watermarking, Samsung's compensating for a movement of a sensor attached to a body of a user, SYNERGEN Technology Labs' baby monitor system sound and light delivery based on vitals,Toyota's parking meter monitoring and payment system, and Walmart's product recognition through multi-model image processing.
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Dallas Invents: 111 Patents Granted for Week of April 20

by | May 4, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 13 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Allied Biosciences’ aqueous antimicrobial coating composition; AT&T’s placement of antennas for 5G)or other next-gen networks; Brius Technologies’ teeth repositioning systems; Cloud 9 Perception, Lineage Logistics’ profiling pallets and goods in a warehouse; Intuit’s accounting workflow integration; rewardStyle’s targeted marketing based on social media interaction; Rolls-Royce’s aircraft engine cleaning system; and Quaker Oats’ whole grain composition comprising hydrolyzed starch.
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Dallas Invents: 144 Patents Granted for Week of April 13
by | Apr 28, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: STMicroelectronics' context awareness of a smart device, Berg's inhalable pharma compositions, Toyota's invisible sound barrier, Proof of Life's life detection system, SwipeSense system for more accurate hygiene compliance determinations, BlackBerry Limited's optimized short message transport, Bank of America's synthesized voice authentication engine, and McKesson's methods for determining patient financial responsibility for multiple prescription products.
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Dallas Invents: 117 Patents Granted for Week of April 6
by | Apr 20, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Astrapi's methods of transmitting data using polynomial-based signals, AT&T's allocation and extraction of data for augmented reality for 6G or other next-gen network, Building Materials Investment Corp.'s moisture sensing roofing systems, COEVAC's automatic smoke/carbon monoxide evacuation system, IBM's cognitive intervention for voice recognition failure, Kioma's child safety seat, SanDisk Technologies' low latency data transfer, Shavelogic's shaving systems, USAA's recommendation engine for cost of a claim, and an unassigned virus immune computer system.
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Dallas Invents: 145 Patents Granted for Week of March 30
by | Apr 14, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: AT&T's smart cascading security functions for 6G or other next-gen network, Bank of America's blockchain-based unexpected data detection, Fevertag's livestock health monitoring system, GoVision's portable video screen, Signal One International's reverse diffusion desalination, The Nielsen Company's system to monitor mobile internet activity, UNT's fabrication of multi-level graded photonic super-crystals, and an unassigned system for timed pet entertainment.
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